Packaging yarn for dyeing.



F. H. DANIELL & J. '0. HEBDEN.

M. B. DANIELL, EXEOUTRIX or I. H. DANIELL, nno'n. PACKAGING YARN FOR DYEING. APPLICATION FILED SBPT.14, 1908.

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PACKAGING YARN FOR DYEING.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.14, 190s.

Patented Nov. 1,1912).

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PACKAGING YARN FOR DYEING.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.14, 1908.

- Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

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WITNESSES i D W OFFICE" rnanianick H. DANIELL, or FRANKLIN, new HAMPSHIRE, AND JOHN c. HEBDEN, or rnovrnnncn, moon ISLAND; MARY B. DANIELL nxncu rmx or sun rnnnnarox If. DANIELL, DECEASED.

PACKAGING YARN 'FOR DYEING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1 191p.

Application filed September 14, 1908. Serial No. 452,960.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatwe, FREDERICK H. DANIELL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Franklin, New Hampshire, and JOHN C, HEBDEN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Providence, Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packaging Yarn for Dyeing, of which the followmg is a specification. 7

Our invention relates to the su port of 'masses of am so as to permit t e ready passage of yeing or mordanting liquids and gases through the fnasses without materially lsturblng the relation of the coils of winding or distorting of the form of package and has reference to the class of devices set forth in the application of Daniell,

' Serial No.417,4=19, filed February 24,19Q8.

To this end, the invention consists in forming a yarn package about a hollow holder or support of such character as to properly hol serve the relation of the win ings; while capable ofaxial or longitudinal compression to permit a; number 0 packages to be held together under pressure with their ends abutting; and with openings or channels for l the passage of the liquor to or from the sur roundin yarn masses, as fully set forth hereina er and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional view showing one form of yarn package embodying my.'im provement; Fi 2, a view showing a modified form of he der or support for'thepackage with end flanges, similar to a s 001; .Fig. 3, a transverse sectional view 0 the latter, showing the construction of the tube or barrel of the spool; Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, views showlng further modifications in the structure of the holder;-Fig. 9, a. transverse sectional view of Fig. 8; Fig. 10, is a view of still another.- modification. It is advantageous to dye or similarly treat yarn in commercial packages '-of large volume in order that the yarn may be eco': nomically handled in shipping and in transferring it'inmanufacturing processes, such as twisting, knitting, warpmg,etc. It will be obvious that it is desirable to have the yarn in as longlengths as possible, to avoid tying it up inthe' -making of thread or the mass in shaf e and pre-.

secure an even and thorough permeation of the dye liquor throughout the whole mass, which is necessary to secure an even color, and it has also been found practically im- )OSSlblG to retain the cop in its original conormation, after the dyeing, so that the yarn can be subsequently unwound without snarling or breaking- To obviate these diflicuL ties, we first form a holder or support which is'capable of properly supporting the mass of'yarn, but which" has the capacityto yield longitudinally under pressure, and which will also permit the lateral passage of the liquid or gasto be applied to the yarn.

As shown in Fig. 1, the yarn mass is represented insection at A as wound into a cylindrical package supported on the holder or tube" B. The tube B consists of two splpreferably a non-corrosive metal, arranged with the band 1; inside the band I) and wlth their edges overlapping. The band 6 closes the space between the coils of the band I) so that a continuous tube is. formed. Preferably, the bands are held together at the ends of the tube by the ferrules or rings cc which are riveted or otherwise suitably fastened to the ends of the bands to make them' rally wound, openly coiled, flat, perforated bands I) and b of any suitable material,

tendency of the cop to collapse under the] construction of'the winding, or form shrinkage of the mass in dyeing, The perforations are-sufficient in number to give ample vent to the liquor or gas to allow it to be forced radially outward from the tube into the material; or to provide for forcing it from the outside of the cop through the mass and into the tube.

" lTnj Fig. -2'-is shown another, method of forming the tube of helically wrapped bands. In this modification, the inner band cl closes the space between the coils of the outer band d and is fluted or crimped, as

shown in the sectional view, Fig. 3, the flutes providing passages for the flow of the liquid or gas between the bands. In this constructionit is not absolutely necessary to have the outer band d perforated, although it is so shown. Again, the inner band might also be perforated to give a still freer flow for the dyeing solution, if required. In this embodiment, we have shown flanges we secured at the ends of the tube to make it a spool, such flanges being. necessary for some methods of winding. In Fig. 4: is shown another different method of forming the tube of spirally wrapped bands, one inside the other, but in this case the bands are narrower and the outer coils are of opposite pitch from the inner ones, the coils crossing each other diagonally to form a sort of latdown between the coils of the tube.

tice-work. Preferably, four coils are employed, two, 9 and h, wound in one direction, parallel to each other, each coil being wound open a distance about equal to its width, and two, i and j, wound in the same manner in the opposite direction and of slightly less diameter. The coils z' and j fit inside the coils g and h and the ends of all of the coils are fastened to the rings k-lc, the whole forming a latticed tube capable of axial contraction and having multiple apertures for the flow of the dyeing fluid or gas. The crossing of the bands prevents the coils of yarn from being drawn down between them, beyond the circumference of the tube, so that a diametrically rigid core is provided to support the mass.

In Fi 5, a longitudinally sectional view, the ban Z is formed with laterally extending lugs or teeth m, n,- etc., which intermesh when the band is wrapped helically as shown The purpose of these lugs is to provide a support for the coils'of yarn in the winding to prevent them from drawlilng T e have the additional advantage of acting as ii limit to the contraction of the tube by engaging the edges of the band when the tube is compressed longitudinally. The lugs also prevent accidental distortion of the tube by locking together if the tubeis untwisted or stretched out beyond its normal length. As will be readily perceived, the spaces between the lugs give ample vent for the liquid or gas used in dyeing and the tube has the essential capacity of being contractible along lts axis.

Fig. 6 illustrates in .section, a tube constructed of helically coiled wire netting or screen 72.. This might be made of a single band, wrapped upon'itself with overlapping edges, orof two' coiled bands one overlapping the other. The screen provides for unrestricted flow of the fluid from the tube to the yarn or vice versa, and the coiling of the band allows the required axial contraction of the tube.

Fig. 7 shows a modification in which a perforated band 0 is substituted for the netting and arranged in the same manner to provide for axial contraction.

In Fig. 9, we have shown a telescopic tube in two'sections, r and s, with the overlapping portions fluted along the tube, as shown in section in Fig. 10, the two parts being suit- *ablyperforated for the passage of the liquid or gas. It will be understood that the section 1' slides on the section 8 to allow the tube to be contracted longitudinally.

Fig. 11 shows a tube composed of three sectionsfi, u and 'vthe end sections t and 1: adapted to slide on .the middle section 11. and each formed with perforations as shown.

The yarn is wound upon the tube or holder in any suitable manner, preferably by the Universal system of windin which gives a regular disposition'of the 60118 and therefore a more uniform densityof the yarn mass, and which provides for building flatended packages. As shown in Fig. 1, it is desirable to have the tube project slightly beyond the ends of the package to prevent the end coils from falling over the ends of the tube when the package is subjected to rough usage. The packages thus formed are placedend to end and forced together longi- 'tudinally, the abutting holders yielding suf ficiently to rmit the ends of the ackages to be broug t closely together'to orm one continuous tubular mass of yarn, so that when liquor or gas is forced into the associated holders itwill be compelled to pass through the yarn, while the latter will be properly supported with all of the packages compressed to a uniform density.

3 For convenience in handling, it is referable to arrange the cops in' units, wit from three to six, or more, cops in each unit. A number of units are then placed in the dyeing chamber as'many as it will accommodate, and ll of the cops subjected to the dyeing or other process at one time. The manner of supporting the units and compressing the cops is fully described and illustrated 1n our pending application, Serial No. 427,379, filed A ril 16th, 1908, and need not here be more frilly described since we do not herein claim the apparatus or method for treating the cops.

Our improvement consists in packaging yarn on longitudinally contractible, pervious holders to provide for compressing a series of the cops or packages into one continuous tubular mass to be dyed or similarl treated by a circulating rocess; and, a ter such treatment, the pac ages will return to their normal conditions, so as to be available for commercial uses without further handling.

Without limiting ourselves to the precise construction of the cop tubes or holders described, What we claim is:

1. A cop tube adapted to carry cops of yarn which consists of a spirally wound and perforated band capable of being longitudinally compressed and with its walls pervious to the flow of liquid or gas.

2. An improved support for yarn packages for use in dyeing orsimilar processes consisting of a tube formed ofa spirally wrapped band, adapted to be compressed longitudinally of its axis and having its walls pervious to the flow of liquid or gas.

3. An improved support for yarn pack ages consisting of a tube comprising correlated sections adapted to move in relation to each other to allow the tube to be compressed longitudinally of its axis, andvhaving its Walls pervious to the flow of liquid or gas.

a 4. A cop tube adapted to carry cops of yarn comprising perforated resilientmaterial, the portions of which are movable with relation to each other, whereby the tube is adapted to be compressed longitudinally of its axis and has its walls pervious to the flow of liquid or gas. f v

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses' FREDERICK H. DANIELL. JOHN G. HEBDEN. Witnesses:

JOHN W. DEAN, GRACE W. BROWN. 

